Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark.

The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments.

Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge, yes, and love, too, enter the mind of the child.

Yes, I am proud, and very humble too.

I never taught language for the purpose of teaching it; but invariably used language as a medium for the communication of thought; thus the learning of language was coincident with the acquisition of knowledge.

We have no firm hold on any knowledge or philosophy that can lift us out of our difficulties.

We imagine that we want to escape our selfish and commonplace existence, but we cling desperately to our chains.